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Quality structure Italian wines

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DOCG
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita – strictest
DOC
Denominazione di Origine Controllata – controlled origin
IGT
Indicazione Geografica Tipica – regional wines (Super Tuscans)
VdT
Vino da Tavola – table wine

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Factor influences of Italian climate

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Mountains ( alps- Apennines)
Mediterranean Sea
Diurnal range swift
Volcanic soils
Rainfall and drought
Local winds ( scirocco - Tramontana )
Microclimates in some regions

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Wine district and location

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North
Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna

Central
Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Marche, Abruzzo

South
Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Molise

Islands
Sicily, Sardinia

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Principal wines of regions of North Italy

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Piedmont
NW, at base of Alps
Barolo, Barbaresco (Nebbiolo), Barbera, Dolcetto, Moscato, Gavi

Lombardy
North-central
Franciacorta (sparkling), Valtellina (Nebbiolo)

Veneto
NE, near Venice
Amarone, Valpolicella (Corvina), Soave (Garganega), Prosecco (Glera), Recioto

Trentino-Alto Adige
NE, alpine border with Austria
Pinot Grigio, Gewürztraminer, Lagrein

Friuli-Venezia Giulia
NE, near Slovenia
Friulano, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio

Liguria
NW coast (narrow)
Pigato, Vermentino, Rossese

Emilia-Romagna
North-central
Lambrusco (sparkling red)

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Principal wines of regions of central italy

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Tuscany
West-central
Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Super Tuscans (Sangiovese, Bordeaux blends)

Umbria
Inland, central
Orvieto (Grechetto), Sagrantino di Montefalco

Marche
Central Adriatic coast
Verdicchio, Rosso Conero

Lazio
Surrounds Rome
Frascati (Malvasia), Cesanese

Abruzzo
Central east, Adriatic
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Trebbiano

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Principal wines of regions of south italy

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Campania
Around Naples
Taurasi (Aglianico), Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo

Puglia (Apulia)
Southeastern “heel” of the boot
Primitivo, Negroamaro, Bombino Nero, Nero di Troia

Basilicata
Inland south
Aglianico del Vulture

Calabria
Southern tip (toe)
Gaglioppo, Greco Nero

Molise
Between Abruzzo & Puglia
Montepulciano, Trebbiano (small production)

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Principal wines of regions of island of Italy

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Sicily
Largest island, off southern coast
Nero d’Avola, Etna Rosso (Nerello Mascalese), Marsala( Cataratto,Damaschino, Grillo, Ansonica)

Sardinia (Sardegna)
Large island west of mainland
Cannonau (Grenache), Vermentino, Carignano

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Main Grapes of Piedmont

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Nebbiolo (Spanna)
Barbera
Dolcetto

Moscato
Cortese
Arneis
Favorita ( vermentino)

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Barolo DOCG

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Nebbiolo
Dry red
“King of Wines” – powerful, structured, long aging
38 months ( 18 in wood )
Riserva 62 months (18 in wood )
Slavonian barrel/cask

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Villages of Barolo

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La Morra
Barolo
Serralunga d’alba
Monforte d’alba
Castiglione Falletto
Verduno
Novello
Roddi
Griziane Cavour
Cherasco
Diano d’alba

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Synonymous of Nebbiolo

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Spanna
Chiavennasca

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MGA system in Barolo

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Vineyard designations (like Burgundy climats)
Wine must be 100% from the MGA to use the name
Ex:
Cannubi- Bussia - cerequio

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Bricco / Bric

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Vineyard on top of the hill

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Sorí

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Vineyard facing south and where the snow melts as first on the hills

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Barolo Chinato

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Fortified Barolo
Aromatic from quinine
Matured 12 months in cask

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Barbaresco DOCG

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East of Tanaro river
Nebbiolo grape
Lower slopes compared to Barolo

24months aged ( 9 months wood)
Riserva 48 months ( 9 moths wood)

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River of Langhe

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Tanaro

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Villages of Barbaresco

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Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
San Rocco Seno d’elvio

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Roero DOCG

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North of Tanaro river
Nebbiolo
Arneis

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Barbera grapes DOCG

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Barbera d’Asti
Barbera del Monferrato superiore
Nizza

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Dolcetto wines DOCG

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Dogliani
Diano d’alba
Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

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Spanna ( Nebbiolo ) DOCG

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Gattinara
Ghemme

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Other DOCG

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Gavi /Gavi Di Gavi (Cortese grape ) Ruché di Castagnole monferrato (Ruché grape )

Erbaluce di Caluso ( erbaluce grape)

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Sparkling DOCG Piedmont

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Asti DOCG
Fully sparkling (spumante) sweet wine
Moscato grapes
Charmant method

Moscato d’Asti DOCG
Frizzante, lightly sparkling, lower alcohol (5-6%)
Moscato grapes / not fully fermented
Charmant method

Alta Langa DOCG
Traditional method sparkling (Pinot Noir & Chardonnay)

Canelli DOCG
Asti method
Moscato grape

Brachetto d’Aqui
Brachetto grape

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Lombardia DOCG
Valtellina Superiore Sforzato di Valtellina Franciacorta Oltrepó Pavese metodo classico
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Valtellina superiore e Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG
Chiavennasca ( Nebbiolo) Superiore 2 yrs Riserva 3 yrs Sforzato is sundried grapes similar to Amarone style
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Franciacorta DOCG
Traditional method sparkling wine Chardonnay - Pinot Bianco - Pinot nero Erbamat( max 10%)
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Style of Franciacorta
Blanc de Blancs Rose : max 50% White grapes + min 35% Pinot nero Saten: only white grape ( brut dosage)
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Ageing requiremmets Franciacorta DOCG
Riserva : min 5 yrs on lees Non vintage: min 18 months on lees Millesimato/ vintage : min 30 months lees
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Oltrepó Pavese metodo classico DOCG
Sparkling wine traditional method Chardonnay-Pinot grigio- Pinot Bianco- Pinot nero White and rose style 15months on lees Vintage : 24 months lees
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Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
Sparkling wine dry/off-dry Lambrusca viadanese
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Veneto DOCG’s
Bardolino superiore Amarone della Valpolicella Recioto della Valpolicella Soave superiore Colli Euganei fior d’arancio Bagnioli Friularo Piave Malanotte Lison Prosecco
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Bardolino Superiore DOCG
Red dry wine Min 11%abv Corvina - Corvinone -rondinella -Molinara Aged 12 months
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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Dry red wine Corvina/ Corvinone/ Rindinella/ Molinara Appassimento style( 3 months) High alcohol Normale : matured 2 yrs Riserva : matured 4 yrs
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Recioto della valpolicella DOCG
Sweet wine made of same grapes of Valpollicella/ Amarone Dried grapes ( 3 weeks- 3 months ) Appasssimento Slovenian oak min 2yrs
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Ripasso style in Valpollicella
Adding leftover Pomace to the young wine to start fermentation Increase flavors and alcohol Superiore has higher alcohol
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Soave Superiore DOCG
Dry white wine Garganega + trebbiano - Chardonnay Higher quality then DOC Higher alcohol Lower yields Pergola system
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Recioto di Soave DOCG
Sweet passito wine Soave grapes Dried grapes appassimento High RS 70g/L
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Prosecco Method
Glera grape Charmant method in stainless steel tank No disgorgement Min 11% abv Dry to Off-dry level
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Prosecco DOCG zones
Higher slopes Asolo Conegliano di Valdobbiadene Valdobbiadene superiore di Cartizze
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Prosecco superiore
Higher alcohol Low yields Delimited area
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Sui Lieviti
Tradizionale method Second fermentation in bottle Not disgorged
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Quality level of Prosecco
Valdobbiadene superiore DOCG Colli Asolani / Asolo DOCG Conegliano di Valdobbiadene Superiore Rive DOCG Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG
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Fruili Venezia-Giulia DOCG’s
Colli Orientali del fruili picolit Ramandolo Rosazzo Lison
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Colli orientali del fruili picolit DOCG
Picolit grape Appassimento sweet wine
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Ramandolo DOCG
Friulano grape Passito style sweet wine
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Rosazzo DOCG
White wine blends dry Friulano-Sauvignon Blanc- Chardonnay/Pinot Bianco
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Lison DOCG
In common with Veneto Friulano dry white wine
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Emilia Romagna DOCG’s
Colli bolognesi pignoletto( pignoletto grape) Romagna albana/ Albana di Romagna ( albana )
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Lambrusco di Romagna
Charmant method Red rosato sparkling wine Frizzante/ spumante Secco- semi secco- amabile - dolce level Non vintage Multiple fermentation in year
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Tuscany DOCG
Chianti ( sub zones as well) Brunello di Montalcino Vino nobile di Montepulciano Vernaccia di San Gimignano Montecucco sangiovese Morellino di Scansano Carmignano
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Chianti DOCG
Sangiovese grape min 70% Canaiolo- Colorino-Malvasia Cab. Sauvignon- Merlot 100% Sangiovese also possible
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Chianti DOCG quality level
Normale : released after 1st March Superiore: mature min 10months Riserva : mature min 2y from 1st January of the harvest/ min 12,5% abv
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Chianti Classico DOCG
Delimited area in middle of Chianti region Black roast( gallo Nero) symbol on btl Sangiovese 100% or min 80% Canaiolo- Cab Sauvignon- Merlot allowed Aged in Slovenian oak or new oak (botti)
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Chianti Classico aging requirement
Riserva : min 2yrs from 1st January after harvest + min 3 month bottle Gran Selezione: min 30 months( 3 months bottle) Best sites/ single vineyard
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Governo process
Not allowed in Classico Fresh grapes-must- dried grapes added to help fermentation when gets stuck
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Vin Santo production
Grapes are harvest Left to dry in appassitoio Grapes are pressed Transferred in Caratelli (50 liters barrel) Bottled( extra aged or ready to drink)
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Vin Santo areas of production
Vin santo del Chianti (Aged 3 yrs in Caratelli) Vin santo di Montepulciano
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Chianti Sub-zones
Colli Aretini Colli Senesi Colline pisane Colli Florentini Rufina Montespertoli Montalbano
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Soil of Chianti
Galestro ( schist) Alberese ( marl stone )
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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
100% Brunello( sangiovese ) Min 12,5% abv required Slovenian oak( botti) or new French oak
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Brunello aging
Normale : Age 4 yrs ( 2 in wood- 4 months bottle) 5 years after harvest released Riserva : Age 5yrs ( 2 in wood -6 months bottle ) 6 years after harvest released
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
70% Prugnolo gentile( Sangiovese ) Canaiolo-Mammolo-Trebbiano-Malvasia 100% Prugnolo also possible
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Aging requirement Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
Normale Min 2 yrs from 1st January Min 11,5% alc Riserva Min 3 yrs aging including 6 months bottle Min 13% alc Oak is Botti ( Slavonian) 1000 L
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Bolghieri
International Bordeaux varieties Min 2 yrs aging in French oak
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Umbria DOCG’s
Montefalco di Sagrantino Sagrantino grape Torgiano rosso riserva Sangiovese grape
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Marche DOCG’s
Castelli di Jesi verdicchio riserva Verdicchio di Matelica riserva Conero riserva Vernaccia di Serrapatrona Ofeida
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Lazio DOCG’s
Canellino di Frascati Cesane del Piglio Frascati Superiore
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Abruzzo DOCG’s
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo colline teramane Tullum
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Campania DOCG’s
Taurasi Aglianico del Taburno Fiano d’Avellino Greco di tufo
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Basilicata DOCG
Aglianico del Volture
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Taurasi aging requirement
Normale 3 yrs ( 1 year in wood ) Riserva 4 yrs ( 18 months wood )
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Puglia DOCG’s
Castel del monte rosso riserva Castel del monte nero di Troia riserva Bombino nero Primitivo di manduria dolce naturale
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Sicilia DOCG’s
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
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Marsala Style
Secco Semi secco Dolce
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Grapes of Marsala
Ansonica- Cataratto - Damaschino- Grillo Nerello mescalese- Nero d’avola
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Aging requirement Marsala
Fine: min 1 yr ( 8 months wood) Superiore: min 2yrs (20months wood) Superiore Riserva:min 4yrs(44 months wood) Vergine / solera : min 5 yrs (56 months wood) Stravecchio: min 10 yrs( 116 months wood)
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Sardinia DOCG
Vermentino di Gallura

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